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SEMBÈNE!
INTRODUCED BY CO-DIRECTOR, JASON SILVERMAN.
U.S./Senegal, 2015
Directed by Samba Gadjigo, Jason Silverman
In English, French, and Wolof with English subtitles
Approx. 86 min. DCP
“A documentary about the trailblazing Senegalese filmmaker, this movie covers the essentials about a cultural warrior whose nine varied features and assorted shorts could still use better recognition.”
– The New York Times
Reviews
“Endlessly fascinating ... an enormously moving portrait of the profound way that art can transform those who come in contact with it... ”
– Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazin
“A major step in drawing attention back to a titan of world cinema, whose influence was never contained by the frame, or the screen”
– John Anderson, Indiewire
“Thoughtful and absorbing ... as a primer, a spur to further study and a testament, this has more than enough to recommend it.”
– Hannah McGill, Sight & Sound